Daily Republican., 1887-05-07

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/ permanent organization. Amongs
those present were: DIR. james a
1 Draper. Ephrsim T. Walton, Frank Y
hofecker, E!q.. Lewis 9. Vandesrift
Esq, Andrew g Wilson, DR.. @. Elton
Bnck, Daniel W. Taylor, George w
a Bush, Job II. jackson, Alfred Cav.
tnrop, Charles M. Curtis, ESQ A. D.
= Warner, Superintendent David W. .Har.
/ Ian, Philemma Chand Ter, George W.
Stone, A. J. Hart, U. b. Thomas, John
". Hawkins. Allen Gawthrop, Francis
N, Bnck. William Lawton, G. j.
! rnlliips, Dr. Joseph z. Pyle. Dennis J.
Mention and Ed dward T. Kane.
The m setting WAS called to order, and
, Dr. y. Et TON Buck elected chairman
/ with Calvin g. Phillips acting "a seore.
tarv.
DR.. Draper, from the committee that
erected such good Its from the
Legislature at Its late session, stated
that the purpose Of the meeting was to
eHect permanent organization of citi
zens that the good already attained shall
not be lost. He stated that the suh
com mittee Of the tenn porary asso ,iatiop
had introduced three measures in the
Legislature, two of which, the Strf at
and Sewer Commission bill and the
hezistration act, had become Law, The
Itnfrd Dill, providing for the reduction
OF pay to mem bers Of the City Council.
haa Tor some cause, more neglect than
iopposition to IL, failed In the Senate.
| The latter, however, was OF small
iu portauce compared with tha t-n
that passed. he thought that if the
Street and Sewer Comm ission and Rso.
istration act were permitted to stand or
fail upon their merits, they wouId re-
ceive the general com mendation OF the
people and that many who even nov
oppose them will bs compelled in the
end to acknowledge their efficIencv
On motion, the report Of the mmittea
was unanimously adopted.
| L. q. Vandegrift, Esq in further ex,
PLANTATION Of the object Of the nssocia.
ton said that the great object now de.
sired was to make the citizsns'
association permanent Organization
The action already taken shows that n
was not the design Of the associat tion to
MAKE an attack on any man or set of
men. LIS continuance was for the pur.
pose OF assuring the honest enfor ce m ent
OF the measures receu tly enacted bv the
Legislature. and to give active anT
moral support to those who have bsen
entrusted with the duty Of Carrying ont
tho acts. Mr.. Vandegrift moved that a
committee OF three be appointed to re-
port rules aud TO nominate permanet
officers OF the organization.
Inc chair named l.. O. Vandeerift.
George W. Bash and DR.. Draper as tha,
committee. They reported the follow.
log ruies and regulations, which were
on motion adopted:
ia order to secure the better exam.
ton OF the Laws, and thus to promote
the pubic welfare, the subscribers have
organized themselves into q permanent
Organization TO be styled the Citizeps'
Association of Wilmington.
The membership shall be composed
OF tbose who authorize their NAMES TO
bs placed on the roll and who make a
voluntary yearly contribution to its
support ofS1.
"rhe officers OF the association shall
DO president, vice.president, secre.
tary, treasurer and an executive COM
mittee OF stven; all to be elected bv the
association, the time Of said election 10
6e Fixed By the association. The dnties
or the officers shall be such as are usua1
In all associations and deliberative
bodies. The duty OF the executive
committee shall be to carry out the pur.
DOSES OF the association, as is he eipbe.
fore stated, and TO report its action TO
an annual meeting of the association to |
De held as directed by the association.
Inc Executive Committee shall he |
authorized TO employ snch agents md |
Persons as In their judgment will en-.
able them to carry out the purpoees OF
the association"
On motion the association then nrc.
ceeded TO tbs election of permanent Off.
GERS, wlth the following result: Presi.
dent, William Fl. Swift: vice president.
W WiIilam y. Soruance; secretary, Ohas.
L thillips; treasurer, Daniel w. Tay.
ior; executive committee, Allen Speak.
nan, 3eorge w. Bush, Alfred ID. War.
ner, Alfred O. Gawthrop, Francis N.
Buck, Enooh Moore and John Otto.
An informal discussion about re-
!orm in general then followed
n which quite number of persona
took part
Or. Buck made complaint that cigar
'lorss were permitted to bs OPEN on
sunday, aud otwithstandinR the fact
nat the attention Of the Mayor had
been called TO it the evil COZ tipusd and
vas growing worse.
mr. George W. Bush thought tsat
ne hrst thing Ia order should be the
nroliment OF mem bars and the pay. ,
nent OF 81 as Initiation fee as tho rules
equlred. Tho suggestion OF Mr.. Bush
rs thouRht 10 be very proper one.
nd Il Q association took a recess tn oiva
trSons . chance to enroll. Dur,ng the
Icss5 5l names were enrolled and SKI
'eie pato over Into the hande of the
'essarer.
..i.am o. Spruaucs, ESQ, being
resent, was called upon to make some 4
'marks. Complying with the request.
Q said he came In only as q listener.
le excused himself for not taking a
lore active part In the association by
prsss OF professional duties, but vas
ith 1t 10 sympathy. During the II
ears ne had resided in the city he had
oted the rapid increase Of the public
3D.. he fnstnnoed Elizabs tn, N. J..
nd Memphis Tenn, as finanoiai
rocks, towards which Whining ton
as tending, but happily had not vet
'ached. He also alluded to open shops
Sunday and crowded street corners
coming Within the scops of the asso
atoms executive commit tce.
Toe Registration act he cons ider ered n
10 measure would prove ponuIar anH
lcceesful. When it was found to sn".
ed In municipal elections II won,S he
ade applicable to tho entire State. At
outset he entertained grave douhts
to the advisability Of the straet and
'Wer Commission, but the older he
ew the more favorably he looked
Jon tne measure. He said the com.
!esioner3 were honest men. all. and
their hands the stree "a and savers
nid bs dealt with more justly and
ore economically than by Council,
a when he said anything In favor OF
his part.